Researchers call for regulation of facial recognition, AI tools

AI Now, group affiliated with New York University, is concerned about unintended consequences in policing, finance, education

bloomberg

06.12.2018

A research group run by employees from technology companies including Google and Microsoft called for more regulation of facial recognition and other artificial intelligence tools.

AI Now, a group affiliated with New York University, released a report Thursday warning about the dangers of the nascent technology used in fields such as policing, finance and education. The report joins growing demands for policies to cover the unintended consequences of the technology. Later on Thursday, Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith will discuss what type of regulation may be needed for facial recognition AI during a speech at the Brookings Institution in Washington.